Srimanthudu was made on a budget of ₹400—700 million. In addition to directing the film, Siva wrote its screenplay. Devi Sri Prasad composed the score and R. Madhi was its cinematographer. Production began on 11 August 2014 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Principal photography began on 7 November 2014 in Pune, lasting until mid-June 2015. Most of the film was shot in and around Hyderabad, while few portions were filmed across Tamil Nadu and Malaysia. Srimanthudu and its Tamil dubbed version titled Selvandhan had a simultaneous worldwide release on 7 August 2015 in around 2500 screens and opened to positive critical reception.